The tabla of Lucknow : a cultural analysis of a musical tradition

Cover Title Page Contents Plates, charts and maps Preface Terminology, transliteration and translation The organology and nomenclature of the tabIa An explanation of the notational system used for tabla 1 An introduction to Lucknow The history of the city The culture of the city The history of music in Lucknow 2 Musical life in present-day Lucknow All India Radio and the Doordarshan Kendra Public teaching institutions Public concerts Private lessons Tawaifs 3 The social relationships of musicians Living and meeting in Lucknow The variables that influence social rank ‘Politics’: competition and conflict among musicians 4 Tabla gharanas in Lucknow Tabla gharanas Origins of the Lucknow gharana The genealogy and history of the Lucknow gharana Kothiwal: a separate gharana? Assessing genealogical and historical data 5 Musical change as a result of perceptions and attitudes Perceptions of, and attitudes towards, tabla players Perceptions of, and attitudes towards, the listeners Changes in performance Trends in education as precipitants of musical change 6 Learning the tabla The gharana system of training Talim Sound production Technique Repertoire Musical ability and creative thinking Riyaz Character-training Preparation for a career The college system of training 7 Lucknow tabla technique The placement of instruments and playing posture Strokes Further aspects of technique 8 The repertoire Theme and variations Qaida Qaida-rela Chand Calan Peshkar Laggi Rela Rang Rang-rela Endings Mukhra Tihai Fixed compositions Gat Tukra Uthan Mohra Cakkarddr Paran Conclusion Glossary Select Bibliography Appendix: items on the cassette Index The tabla is the most important and popular drum in North Indian classical music. This book aims to increase our understanding of the Lucknow tabla-playing tradition by showing what distinguishes it from other styles both musically and technically and by analysing the processes involved in composition and improvisation. An examination of the tabla, a drum in North Indian classical music. This study aims to increase understanding of the Lucknow tabla-playing tradition by demonstrating its technical and musical distinction, and by analyzing the processes involved in composition and improvization.